The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-09

eleven years ago. ~ WoG known mat On
TINT day vote would probably be taxi
en- on the adoption III the report a the
COMMITTEES appointed to draw the DE-
clnr.tion Of Independence. Public opin-
ion was divided as to the propriety Of
promulgnting such document, the tor
les being strongly against il and the
wings violently i'm favor Of it. Thes streets
were thronged with people wisely and ex-
citedly discussing theall important topic.
Dense crowds merged around Carpenter
Hall anxiously waiting the result Of con-
gressional action and created a din and
confusion the noise 81 which penetrated
the interior OF the buildings. Thesm had
passed it's meridian and was slowly sink
ing toward the western hills when the
venerable hibcrnian sargent at arms
appeared on the balcony and waved his
hand TO procure silence, rcmarking,
keep quiet now, will scz, there's hen
on" Soon after the Liberty bell rang
out its glad sound and the people knew
that the Bird Of Freedom, the American
Eagle, was Matched out. The period Of
incubation had been long and tedious
and the young bird was weak and feeble,
devoid OF plumage, hut tolerably strong
on his feet. BY careful attention he
grew rapidly and now in his mature
years, his eye is clear and his voice heard
throughout the world, calling TO
the people Of all chimes, nations
and tongues, and spreading the glad
tidines "Lo, the days Of monar-
chy are numbered, and the morning
dawneth when theuniversal brotherhood
Of man shall be established, when wars
and tumults shall cease, and the bullet
OF hate, oppression and superstition
shall give place go the ballots Of freedom,
education and perfect civilization" This
then il the mission among the ndtions Of
the earth Of that republic which was
founded by the patriots of 1776 and
matured 10y their most watchful care,
prayers, tears AMI likelihood. We see IL
IL, The full vigorof it's early manhood and
upon us devolvcs the solemn duty OF
guiding it tn an enlarged sphere OF use
fuhlc-s and "a grander maturity. But we
must revert to other themes, and call
your attention TO article eleven Of the
articles Of confederation which reads ~
follows: Canada, according TO this
confedera ton and joiningin the measures
OF the United States, shall bc admitted
Int 90. oil lao "A
OF this union, but no other colony shall
be admitted into the same, unless such
admission he agreed to by nine states"
Thus for nearly "a century we have held
our front door open for the entrance ol
an honorcd guest who has only answered
our proIlercd civility with blank star,
of unazement. VIII that door be left
olen Tor another hundred years. Cam
adams seem now 20 be well satisfied to
remain AZ vassals To the British crown
and SO long as they are satisfied 20 sus
tain that relation the United States il
better off without than with them Can.
ada Is rapidly becoming AN asylum ioi
United States defaulters and of cours,
those people do not favor annexation as
that would seriously interfere with THEN
right Co liberty and the pursuit to hap
piness. IL is notlikely than that Capada
will bc in any hurry about coming into
our confederation and there are grave
doubts II the Fcnian idea Of compulsior
* sound after all. So why not close th,
door at once and slam il in her face
Then when she gets tired OF having al
her high officials sent over from England
like ready made clothing sle can set ur
in business ON her own account and, il
successful, may possibly see the benefit
81 becoming member OF our coniedcra.
ton. Some of our eastern fishermen are
inclined 60 think That 10 is highly i'm.
proper for Canada Co include among her
regular population the mackeral and cod.
fish which swim in the north Atlantic
ocean and are finding fault with the way
in which they are Obliged 20 provide
themselves with fish bait, but there are
plenty Of good fish in American waters
In the Pacific ocean and any one can 60
there and catch enough 90 last him
through the winter without danger of ar.
rest. But II the American fishermen do
not like to go Co Alaska after their
fish, why do they not take a
fleet OF steam tugs and proceeding TO the
coast OF Greenland, hitch hawsers to a
lot OF big ice-bergs and tow them down
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